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HOUSE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
ROOM 30, HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING, STATE CAPITOL COMPLEX
February 17, 2009
Rep. Ronda R. Menlove, Vice Chair
Rep. Brad Daw
Rep. Phil Riesen
Rep. Stephen E. Sandstrom
Rep. Evan Vickers
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Trisha Beck
STAFF PRESENT: Mark Andrews, Policy Analyst
Sylvia Newton, House Secretary
Tom Vaughn, Associate General Counsel
Note: A list of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Ray called the meeting to order at 2:06 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2009 meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 288 Adoption Amendments (Rep. R. Chavez-Houck)
Rep. Chavez-Houck explained the bill, assisted by Lauren Barros, family law attorney. Robert Bussen, pastor of St. Mary's Church in Park City, Kathy Godwin, and Gregg Valdez also assisted and spoke in favor of the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Duane Betournay, Division of Child and Family Services
Spoke in favor of the bill: Cathleen Power, citizen
Margy Batson, citizen
Will Carlson, Equality Utah
Adam Young, student
Spoke in opposition to the bill: Frank Mylar, attorney
Scott H. Clark, attorney (handouts)
Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute (handout)
Karen Merkley, United Families Utah
Jonas Rodrigues, America Forever
MOTION: Rep. Sandstrom moved to table H.B. 288.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Riesen moved to pass H.B. 288 with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Riesen voting in favor of the motion.
The original motion to table H.B. 288 passed with Rep. Riesen voting in opposition to the motion.
Rep. Ray relinquished the chair to Rep. Menlove.
S.B. 158 Child Support - Cash Medical Support (Sen. G. Bell)
Sen. Bell explained the bill to the committee, assisted by Tracy Graham, Office of Recovery Services.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass S.B. 158 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution Designating May 2009 as Utah Lions Club Eyesight Preservation Month (Sen. K. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne explained the resolution to the committee.
MOTION: Rep. Vickers moved to pass S.J.R. 7 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
S.B. 20 Local Public Health Emergency Funding (Sen. D. Stowell)
This bill was not heard.
H.B. 142 Reporting Abuse or Neglect of the Elderly or Disabled (Rep. L. Hemingway)
This bill was not heard.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Ray absent for the vote.
Rep. Menlove adjourned the meeting at 3:55 p.m.
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Rep. Paul Ray
Committee Chair